McSherrystown is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,101 people and just one neighborhood, McSherrystown is the 486th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, McSherrystown is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.28% of the McSherrystown workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, McSherrystown is a borough of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in McSherrystown who work in sales jobs (12.93%), healthcare (9.53%), and office and administrative support (9.21%).
Also of interest is that McSherrystown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
McSherrystown’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
McSherrystown is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in McSherrystown with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.28% of adults in McSherrystown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in McSherrystown in 2022 was $27,998, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,992 for a family of four. However, McSherrystown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call McSherrystown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McSherrystown residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in McSherrystown include German, Polish, Irish, English, and French.
The most common language spoken in McSherrystown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in McSherrystown, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the neighborhood stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.
In addition, one of the really interesting characteristics about the neighborhood is that, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research, it is an excellent choice in which to reside for college students. Due to its popularity among college students who already choose to live here, its walkability, and its above average safety from crime, the neighborhood is ideal for prospective or already-enrolled college students. Between semesters and during school breaks, you'll notice that the excitement here fluctuates with the college seasons. Despite the excitement however, parents of college-age children can rest easy knowing that this neighborhood has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 3.8% of college-friendly places to live in the state of Pennsylvania.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and British ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 38.7% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 2.5% have British ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 6.5% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Polish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 95.6% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in McSherrystown are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 63.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 38.0% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 24.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (23.0%), and 14.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.5% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in McSherrystown, PA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (38.7%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (9.0%), and residents who report Polish roots (7.5%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (7.1%), along with some French ancestry residents (5.9%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (44.5% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (86.8%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (10.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.